Rail-anchor.



Patented Feb. l3, I900.

8. B. ANDERSON.

R A l L A N C H 0 R (Application filed Aug. 1, 1899.)

(N9 ModelL) //v VEN TOR W/ TNE SSE S "ma Noam: PETER! comma NTE STAT S SEVERIN BERNHARD ANDERSON, OF HARTFORD, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO GUSTAV JOHNSON, OF SAME PLACE.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 643,449, dated February 13, 1900.

Application filed August 1, 1899. Serial No.725,757. (No model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SEVERIN BERNHARD AN- DERSON, of Hartford, in the county of Snohoniish and State of Washington, have invented a new and Improved Rail-Anchor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved rail-anchor which is simple and durable in construction and arranged to prevent the rail from creeping up and to allow the usual expansion and contraction of the rails and convenient repairing, raising, and surfacing of the track-bed.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same with the rail in section, and Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the same.

The rails A A are connected with each other at adjacent ends by fish-plates B, made of angle-iron, the fish-plates being on opposite sides of the rails and connected with each other and with the rails by the usual transverse bolts O. The horizontal or bottom members of the fish-plates B project somewhat beyond the side edges of the bases of the flanges of the rails to engage the ties, as is plainly illustrated in Fig. 3, and through these projecting portions of the fish-plates pass bolts D, connected with an anchor-plate E, fitted on the under side of a railroad-tie F at the joint of the rails A A, said plate being formed with an elongated slot E, running in the direction of the length of the tie, and a bolt G extends through the tie and slot to hold the anchor-plate to the tie and at the same time permit adjustment of the anchor-platelengthwise of the tie.

Between the tie F, at the joint of the rails, and the following tie F, located in the direction of the creeping tendency of the rails, (see arrow a,) is arranged a brace-block H, formed at its ends'with a brace-plate I to partly encircle the bolts D on this side of the tie F. On the opposite side of the tie is arranged a plate J, forming a facing for the bolts D to rest on instead of directly on this side of the tie. The fish-plates B are secured to the tie F by suitable spikes K, as is plainly indicated in the drawings.

Now it will be seen that by the arrangement described the fish-plates B are permanently locked to the tie F at the junction of the rails,

so that the latter can readily expand and con-' tract; buta creeping of the rails is prevented, as the fish-plates cannot move lengthwise of the railroad-bed, as the fish-plates are held in position on the tie F. Furthermore, by having the brace H between adjacent ties suffi cient stability is given to the tie F, so that the latter is not dragged from its position in the railroad-bed by the creeping tendency of the rails. By having the plate J for the bolts D to rest on the side face of the tie F is not worn out by the bolts embedding themselves in the tie, and by having the plate I on the brace H the other set of bolts on the opposite side of the tie are not liable to wear on the brace H.

From the foregoing it will be readily un derstood that the device will not interfere with the expansion and contraction of the rails nor with the raising and surfacing of the track, and as the anchor-plate E is adjustable transversely on the tie F it is evident that the anchoring device can be broughtin proper position on the tie to insure proper alinement of the rails. As indicated in the drawings, the plate J is preferably fastened by nails to the corresponding face of the tie F, and similar nails are employed for fastening the brace-plate I to its brace H.

By curving the outer ends of the brace plate I partly around the bolts D said plate is prevented from getting out of place relatively to the anchoring device when repairing the track.

Having thus fully described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A rail-anchor comprising fish-plates adapted to engage the rails, a bottom anchorplate below the railroad-tie, connecting devices secured to said fish-plates and anchorplate and located on the outside of the tie, and a wear-plate interposed between that side of the tie which is the rear side with respect to the creeping tendency of the rails and the adjacent connecting devices, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A rail-anchor comprising fish-plates adapted to be secured to the rails, a bottom anchor-plate on the under side of the railroadtie, bolts connecting said bottom anchor-plate with said fish-plates on each side of the tie, a brace block between adjacent ties and a brace-plate secured to said brace-block and engaging the set of bolts at this side of the tie, the ends of said brace-plate partly encircling the said bolts, as set forth.

3. A rail-anchor, comprising fish-plates projecting beyond the side edges of the base of the rails, a bottom anchor-plate on the under side of the railroad-tie, bolts connecting the said anchor-plate with the fish-plates at the projecting portions thereof, and a face-plate on the side of the tie for a set of bolts to rest against instead of resting against the side of the tie, substantially as shown and described.

4. A rail-anchor,comprisin g fish-plates projecting beyond the side edges of the base of the rails, a bottom anchor-plate on the under side of the railroad-tie, bolts connecting the said anchor-plate with the fish-plates at the projecting portions thereof, and a brace-block between adjacent ties and having a braceplate for engaging the set of bolts at this side of the tie, substantially as shown and described.

5.' A rail-anchor,com prising fish-plates projecting beyond the side edges of the base of the rails, a bottom anchorplate on the under side of the railroad-tie, bolts connecting the said anchor-plate with the fish-plates at the projecting portions thereof, and means for adjusting the said anchor-plate lengthwise of the tie, as set forth.

(5. A rail-anchor comprising fishplates adapted for engagement with the rails, a bottom anchor-plate on the under side of the railroad-tie and connected to said fish-plates,

the said bottom plate being formed with an elongated slot, and a bolt extending through the tie and into said slot, as and for the purpose set forth.

SEVERIN BERNIIA Ill) A XDERSON.

\Vitnesses:

H.'F. JACKSON, JOHN W. MILLER. 

